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Ramazan and Seker Bayrami in space
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 01:27 am |
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Quoting teaschip1: Quoting Elisabeth: Quoting teaschip1: Interesting Trudy, guidebook for Muslims in space.. Hmm, I think I would be more worried about general survival than how to determine prayer times, locating Mecca etc.. I wonder if they have guidebooks for other religions in space. Anyhow, I do understand their good intentions. |
Is there a better time to pray then when you are in potential danger? But it did make me wonder about other religious practices and how they are accomodated in space. For example...do Christians get communion in space? |
True, but as Christians prayer can be anytime of anyday. We don't need a guidebook to tell us that. I would imagine they could get communion as long as a priest has blessed the host. I do wonder if they have a guidebook for other religions as well. |
Also for Muslims you can pray anywhere anytime...
but Ramazan is something special like your thanksgiving day and the month that you are fasting also...
would you use the same sarcasm if another astronout would carry a cross to the space with him or her to the space? i was just wondering... 
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 03:52 am |
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Quoting SuiGeneris: would you use the same sarcasm if another astronout would carry a cross to the space with him or her to the space? i was just wondering... |
I'm sure there are people who would and the whole Catholic church wouldn't go on rampage because of that. You just have to accept the fact that people have the right to criticize religions.
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 06:29 am |
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Bayramınız mübarek olsun
türkleri çok seviyorum
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 08:18 am |
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I just wanna express my deep feeling to celebrate you all Happy Bayram and God Bless you all.
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 03:19 pm |
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Quoting SuiGeneris: Quoting teaschip1: Quoting Elisabeth: Quoting teaschip1: Interesting Trudy, guidebook for Muslims in space.. Hmm, I think I would be more worried about general survival than how to determine prayer times, locating Mecca etc.. I wonder if they have guidebooks for other religions in space. Anyhow, I do understand their good intentions. |
Is there a better time to pray then when you are in potential danger? But it did make me wonder about other religious practices and how they are accomodated in space. For example...do Christians get communion in space? |
True, but as Christians prayer can be anytime of anyday. We don't need a guidebook to tell us that. I would imagine they could get communion as long as a priest has blessed the host. I do wonder if they have a guidebook for other religions as well. |
Also for Muslims you can pray anywhere anytime...
but Ramazan is something special like your thanksgiving day and the month that you are fasting also...
would you use the same sarcasm if another astronout would carry a cross to the space with him or her to the space? i was just wondering... |
No, I wouldn't and I wasn't being sarcastic. I just found it odd that they would have to write a manual on their religion. If they are a practicing Muslim, I would hope they would know their own practice. I'm sure it is different in space, however to me prayer is prayer. Whether your on earth or in the sky. But maybe they need a manual to instruct them for some reason. If I'm missing something here, please shed some light on it.  I admit I'm not an expert on the Muslim religion.
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 11:16 pm |
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Wonderful news
happy Seker Bayram to Sheikh Muszaphar
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13 Oct 2007 Sat 04:54 am |
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Quoting teaschip1: Quoting SuiGeneris: Quoting teaschip1: Quoting Elisabeth: Quoting teaschip1: Interesting Trudy, guidebook for Muslims in space.. Hmm, I think I would be more worried about general survival than how to determine prayer times, locating Mecca etc.. I wonder if they have guidebooks for other religions in space. Anyhow, I do understand their good intentions. |
Is there a better time to pray then when you are in potential danger? But it did make me wonder about other religious practices and how they are accomodated in space. For example...do Christians get communion in space? |
True, but as Christians prayer can be anytime of anyday. We don't need a guidebook to tell us that. I would imagine they could get communion as long as a priest has blessed the host. I do wonder if they have a guidebook for other religions as well. |
Also for Muslims you can pray anywhere anytime...
but Ramazan is something special like your thanksgiving day and the month that you are fasting also...
would you use the same sarcasm if another astronout would carry a cross to the space with him or her to the space? i was just wondering... |
No, I wouldn't and I wasn't being sarcastic. I just found it odd that they would have to write a manual on their religion. If they are a practicing Muslim, I would hope they would know their own practice. I'm sure it is different in space, however to me prayer is prayer. Whether your on earth or in the sky. But maybe they need a manual to instruct them for some reason. If I'm missing something here, please shed some light on it. I admit I'm not an expert on the Muslim religion. |
That is why you find it odd then.
Sure prayers are prayers but it depends how do we pray.
Meaning,when you pray,you dont have to pray toward a special direction,but when we pray we must pray to the direction of Mecca.
We pray 5 prayers at the day,accourding to the time and sun,we dont pray them all together.
And we fast,and break our fast accourding to the sun too,so in the space he needs to know all of that if he is going to fast and pray
Also,when we pray we kneel
We touch the ground on 5 places from our body ,so with gravity,he need to know how can he pray.
But actually specially for praying,there are lots of positions people who have problem kneeling or sick or anything,so they still can pray,so he could use it in that situation too.
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13 Oct 2007 Sat 05:03 am |
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Quoting catwoman: Quoting SuiGeneris: would you use the same sarcasm if another astronout would carry a cross to the space with him or her to the space? i was just wondering... |
I'm sure there are people who would and the whole Catholic church wouldn't go on rampage because of that. You just have to accept the fact that people have the right to criticize religions. |
No they wont because we have different ways in practicing our religions
You dont pray,or fast same way as we do.
You would see what i mean when you read my above post.
But im just wondering too,criticize religions for what ?
Because people want to practice their religion even in the space ?!
Arent people free to do what they want,whether practice or not ?
İs this something need criticizing ?
Or being Muslim want to practice his religion in the space is something required criticism ?
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13 Oct 2007 Sat 05:38 am |
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1. FYI, Christians don't fast. Catholics do a tiny bit of self-deprivation by not having meat on Fridays (nothing compared to Ramadan).
2. Thanksgiving IS NOT a religious holiday. Christmas or Easter is probably similar to Ramadan as far as a big religious holiday.
3. It makes sense given the situation that the guy have a guidebook on how to continue to observe his religion in space. That is an excellent question...how does he find Mecca???
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13 Oct 2007 Sat 09:15 am |
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Quoting Badiabdancer74:
3. It makes sense given the situation that the guy have a guidebook on how to continue to observe his religion in space. That is an excellent question...how does he find Mecca??? |
I agree! good question.
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